Sea Tourism

HELMEPA is coordinating the new Sea Guardians program that aims to protect the seas and collect data on marine protected species and pollution hot spots.

Greece aims to further develop yachting and sailing tourism through a series of actions that include modernizing marinas and upgrading infrastructure.

The Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN) has appointed Spiros Paschalis as its new president.

The CDC has lowered the risk level for cruise travel but advises travelers to make sure they are up to date with Covid-19 vaccines before boarding a cruise ship.

The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund has launched a tender process for the development of a mega-yachts marina on the Greek island of Corfu.

Hotel issues, marine tourism and cruise travel topped the agenda of meetings between newly-appointed Greek Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development Olympia Anastasopoulou and stakeholders.

The Piraeus Port Authority is included on the list of the “Most Sustainable Companies in Greece for 2022” released by the QualityNet Foundation.

The Thessaloniki Tourism Organization (TTO) recently welcomed the Viking Sky, the first cruise ship to arrive at the city’s port, for 2022.

Celestyal Cruises has announced the launch of its new Seaware Reservations Platform in partnership with Versonix, a software company specializing in the travel and leisure industry.

Cruise travel to Greece will break all records in 2022 with a 300% increase estimated for Thessaloniki alone, says Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.